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Auditions* there is no photo on the internet of Louis' audition, so I used a stand-in picture.
One Direction auditioned separately for The X Factor. All five sailed through the first round. Here's the lowdown on each performance:
Liam PayneAudition City: Birmingham
Song: Cry Me A River
Verdict: Through (four yeses)
Channel Shown On: ITV1
Harry StylesAudition City: Manchester
Song: Isn't She Lovely
Verdict: Through (two yeses out of three - Louis said no)
Channel Shown On: ITV1
Niall HoranAudition City: Dublin
Song: So Sick
Verdict: Through
Channel Shown On: ITV2
Louis TomlinsonAudition City: Manchester?
Song: Hey There Delilah
Verdict: Through
Channel Shown On: Not shown
Zayn MalikAudition City: Manchester?
Song: Let Me Love You
Verdict: Through
Channel Shown On: Not shown
Boot CampAs you all know, this is where things started to go wrong individually. The first task was set by Simon and Louis. Each category was given a song to sing, and they had to make it their own. Each member of the boys category sang Man In The Mirror. Task 2 was to learn a choreographed dance, set by Brian Friedman. This is where Zayn took to the limelight, famously refusing to dance. Simon noticed this, went backstage and convinced him to return and perform.
The final task was to perform a song from a list. Here's the lowdown:
Liam PayneSong: Stop Crying Your Heart Out
Harry StylesSong: Stop Crying Your Heart Out
Niall HoranSong: Champagne Supernova
Louis TomlinsonSong: Make You Feel My Love
Zayn MalikSong: Make You Feel My Love
Obviously, the boys did not make it through as solo artists, but they were called back onto the stage, along with four girls (Rebecca Creighton, Sophia Wardman, Esther Campbell and Geneva Lane). Simon, Louis and Nicole Scherzinger announced that the five boys would form a group, and so would the four girls.
Judges' HousesInbetween Boot Camp and Judges' Houses, the boys spent time at Harry's dad's house for a while to get to know each other. It was during this time that they came up with their name - One Direction. They then travelled to Marbella, where they met their new mentor Simon Cowell, and his guest judge Sinitta. Before the performance, Louis had got stung by a sea urchin, so had to go to hospital. The boys still performed.
Song Choice: Torn
Simon announced that they were through to the live shows, along with FYD and Belle Amie (the girls put together at the same time as them). Diva Fever were later announced as the wildcard.
Live ShowsThe boys moved into the X Factor mansion with the 15 other contestants. They had the smallest room in the house to share between them, and it sometimes got too much! Here is the lowdown on each week:
Week 1 - Number 1 SinglesSong Choice: Viva La Vida
Verdict: Through
% of Votes: 10.04% (4th)
Eliminated: Nicolo Festa and FYD
Week 2 - HeroesSong Choice: My Life Would Suck Without You
Verdict: Through
% of Votes: 9.84% (3rd)
Eliminated: Storm Lee and Diva Fever
Week 3 - Guilty PleasuresSong Choice: Nobody Knows
Verdict: Through
% of Votes: 11.08% (3rd)
Eliminated: John Adeleye
Week 4 - HalloweenSong Choice: Total Eclipse Of The Heart
Verdict: Through
% of Votes: 11.79% (4th)
Eliminated: Belle Amie
Week 5 - American AnthemsSong Choice: Kids In America
Verdict: Through
% of Votes: 12.13% (3rd)
Eliminated: Treyc Cohen
Week 6 - Elton JohnSong Choice: Something About The Way You Look Tonight
Verdict: Through
% of Votes: 14.4% (3rd)
Eliminated: Aiden Grimshaw
Week 7 - The BeatlesSong Choice: All You Need Is Love
Verdict: Through
% of Votes: 12.65% (4th)
Eliminated: Paije Richardson
Week 8 - RockSong Choices: Summer Of '69 and You Are So Beautiful
Verdict: Through
% of Votes: 11.9% (4th)
Eliminated: Katie Waissel and Wagner
Week 9 - Club Classics and "Songs To Get You To The Final"Song Choices: Only Girl (In The World) and Chasing Cars
Verdict: Through
% of Votes: 17.38% (3rd)
Eliminated: Mary Byrne
Week 10 - Final - SaturdaySong Choice: Your Song
Duet: She's The One (with Robbie Williams)
Verdict: Through
% of Votes: 18.54% (3rd)
Eliminated: Cher Lloyd
Week 10 - Final - SundaySong Choice: Torn
Verdict: Out - Third Place
% of Votes: 20.72% (3rd)
Eliminated: One Direction
Runner-Up: Rebecca Ferguson
Winner: Matt Cardle
I hope you liked the little guide there!